In Awe
Of Beauty
Beauty
Beauty speaks to us in soft
whispers or bold declarations. She calls on us to gaze in awe at her splendor.
We are enticed by beauty. We adore her, idolize her, and even court her. Beauty
seduces all of our senses. Beauty’s seduction can be as obvious as the striking
good looks of a man or woman or as subtle as the charms of a shaggy dog with
loving brown eyes. We find beauty in the wonders of nature. Beauty offers us a
symphony of colors with every sunrise and sunset and reveals to us her brash
power through a storm at sea. Beauty teases us through the shy smile of a child
and delights us via the brilliant flashes of fireworks. Beauty sometimes piques
all of our senses at once, appealing to our taste buds, as well as our eyes and
nose, when she appears in the form of a deliciously baked cake. Beauty calms us
with floral scents and excites our aural lust through the passionate sounds made
by an orchestra.
Beauty can be cruel, and our pursuit of her can be in
vain. We may go to the opera in anticipation of finding beauty there, and she
may bore and disappoint us. Instead, beauty lavishes her attention on another
suitor who may be more appreciative of her charms. Or, we may try to capture
beauty’s essence in a photograph, painting, or sculpture, and still she is
nowhere to be found. Beauty will forever inspire works of art, and she will
always pose for her portrait, selecting the artist who is most worthy of her
catching her likeness.
Depending on our personal tastes, beauty can be
found in every color, flavor, scent, and texture. She lives among the poor, as
well as the rich, and appears in the faces of the young and the old. She is at
home in the city, as well as the country, decorating skylines as well as
landscapes. She is the ultimate shape shifter. Beauty is a weather beaten barn
beloved by one person and an awesome testament of naval craftsmanship revered by
another. Beauty knows no bounds, and we can find her everywhere. All we have to
do is look for beauty, and she is there.